Grade 6 Language Arts Vocabulary

the author's message/1 or 2 words that give us the "big idea" of a text

a hint or glimpse of something to come

- to persuade, inform, entertain, or share thoughts and feelings

- a way to organize one's thinking, especially when writing

-problems or conflicts are introduced in the story

-loose ends are beginning to be tied up

-the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, & resolution in a story

a comparison using "like" or "as"

- a comparison of 2 unlike objects not using "like" or "as"

-having an object represent an idea or something else

-the focus of the paragraph or story

- taking a look back in the past

-told in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person...From whose perspective is the story being told?

-2 or more words near each other  in a sentence having same beginning sounds

-the end of a story...how everything turns out

- the turning point in a story/when the main character faces the problem and he/she changes

-the introduction of characters, time, and setting in a story

-looking at similarities and differences among objects or people

facts and information that help prove or back up the main idea

-the use of words that appeal to your 5 senses